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Encyclopedia > True frog
Ranidae
Marsh Frog
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Suborder: Neobatrachia
Family: Ranidae
Rafinesque, 1814

The True frogs (of family Ranidae), have the widest distribution of any frog family. They are abundant throughout the world, excluding Australia and Antarctica. (The only ranid species native to Australia, the Australian wood frog (Rana daemelii), is restricted to the far north.) The true frogs are present in North America, northern South America, Europe, Asia, Madagascar, Africa and from the East Indies to New Guinea. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1143x873, 174 KB) Description: Marsh Frog (Rana ridibunda); younger female. ... Binomial name Pallas, 1771 The Marsh Frog (Rana ridibunda) is the largest frog native to Europe, and belongs to the family of true frogs. ... For other uses, see Scientific classification (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Animal (disambiguation). ... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicates Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... For other uses, see Amphibian (disambiguation). ... Suborders Archaeobatrachia Mesobatrachia Neobatrachia The Anura is the order of animals in the class Amphibia that includes frogs and toads. ... Families Allophrynidae Arthroleptidae Astylosternidae Brachycephalidae Bufonidae Centrolenidae Dendrobatidae Heleophrynidae Hemisotidae Hylidae Hyperoliidae Leptodactylidae Limnodynastidae Mantellidae Microhylidae Myobatrachidae Nasikabatrachidae Petropedetidae Ranidae Rhacophoridae Rheobatrachidae Rhinodermatidae Sooglossidae Neobatrachia are a suborder of order Anura, i. ... C. S. Rafinesque Constantine Samuel Rafinesque-Schmaltz (October 22, 1783-September 18, 1840) was a nineteenth-century polymath who led a chaotic life. ... The hierarchy of scientific classification In biological classification, family (Latin: familia, plural familiae) is a rank, or a taxon in that rank. ... Distribution of frogs (in black) Suborders Archaeobatrachia Mesobatrachia Neobatrachia - List of Anuran families The frogness babe is an amphibian in the order Anura (meaning tail-less from Greek an-, without + oura, tail), formerly referred to as Salientia (Latin saltare, to jump). ... Binomial name Rana daemeli Steindachner, 1868 The Australian wood frog (Rana daemeli), also commonly known as the wood frog, is the only species from the family Ranidae that occurs in Australia. ... North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... The Indies, on the display globe of the Field Museum, Chicago The Indies or East Indies (or East India) is a term used to describe lands of South and South-East Asia, occupying all of the former British India, the present Indian Union, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Maldives, and...


The true frogs vary greatly in size, ranging from small, such as the Wood Frog (Rana sylvatica), to the largest frog in the world, the Goliath Frog (Conraua goliath). Many of the true frogs are aquatic or habit close to water. Most species lay their eggs in the water and go through a tadpole stage. However, as with most families of frogs, there is large variation of habitat within the family. Those of the genus Tomopterna are burrowing frogs native to Africa. They exhibit most of the characteristics common to burrowing frogs around the world. There are also arboreal species of true frogs. Binomial name LeConte, 1825 Wood Frog range Synonyms Rana sylvatica Wood Frog is the common name given to Lithobates sylvaticus[1][2], previously Rana sylvatica. ... Binomial name Conraua goliath (Boulenger, 1906) The Goliath frog is an African frog of genus Conraua. ...


Typically, true frogs are smooth, moist-skinned frogs, with large, powerful legs and extensively webbed feet.


Taxonomy

Some authors believe the sub-family Petropedetinae is actually a distinct family called Petropedetidae. [1]


This is a list of genera within the Ranidae family:

Afrana is a genus of true frogs. ... Binomial name (Hewitt, 1927) Synonyms Rana vertebralis Hewitt, 1927 The Ice Frog, Large-mouthed Frog, or Water Frog (Amietia vertebralis) is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Amnirana is a genus of true frogs. ... Amolops is a genus of true frogs. ... Binomial name Hewitt, 1919 The Hogsback Frog or Rattrays Frog (Anhydrophryne rattrayi) is a species of frog in the Petropedetidae family. ... Arthroleptella is a genus of frog in the Petropedetidae family. ... Arthroleptides is a genus of frog in the Petropedetidae family, known as the Torrent Frogs. ... Aubria is a small genus of true frogs with only two species. ... Batrachylodes is a genus of true frogs. ... Cacosternum is a genus of frog in the Petropedetidae family. ... Binomial name Boulenger, 1884 Ceratobatrachus guentheri is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Chaparana is a genus of true frogs. ... Conraua is a genus of true frogs. ... Binomial name (Hallowell, 1857) Dimorphognathus africanus is a species of frog in the Petropedetidae family. ... Discodeles is a genus of true frogs. ... Binomial name Largen, 1991 Ericabatrachus baleensis is a species of frog in the Petropedetidae family. ... Euphlyctis is a genus of true frogs. ... Fejervarya is one of the 39 genera of true frogs. ... Hildebrandtia is a genus of true frogs. ... Hoplobatrachus is a genus of true frogs. ... Huia is a genus of true frogs. ... Indirana is a genus of true frogs. ... Ingerana is a genus of true frogs. ... Binomial name (Peters, 1863) Lankanectes corrugatus is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name (Lanza, 1978) Lanzarana largeni is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Type species Rana palmipes (=Lithobates palmipes) Spix, 1824 Lithobates is a genus of frogs. ... Limnonectes is a genus of true frogs. ... Meristogenys is a genus of true frogs from Borneo. ... Micrixalus is a genus of true frogs from tropical Asia. ... Binomial name (Boulenger, 1910) The Micro Frog (Microbatrachella capensis) is a species of frog in the Petropedetidae family. ... Binomial name Dubois, Ohler & Biju, 2001 Minervarya sahyadris is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Nannophrys is a genus of true frogs from Sri Lanka. ... Nanorana is a small genus of true frogs. ... Binomial name Hewitt & Methuen, 1912 Natalobatrachus bonebergi is a species of frog in the Petropedetidae family. ... Binomial name Poynton, 1963 Nothophryne broadleyi is a species of frog in the Petropedetidae family. ... Nyctibatrachus is a genus of true frogs. ... Occidozyga is a genus of true frogs. ... Polyacrylamide is an acrylate polymer formed from acrylamide subunits that is readily cross-linked. ... Binomial name (Sternfeld, 1920) Palmatorappia solomonis is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Petropedetes is a genus of frog in the Petropedetidae family. ... Phrynobatrachus is a genus of frog in the Petropedetidae family. ... Binomial name Parker, 1935 Phrynodon sandersoni is a species of frog in the Petropedetidae family. ... Platymantis is a genus of true frogs. ... Pseudoamolops is a genus of true frogs. ... Binomial name Channing & Boycott, 1989 Poyntonia paludicola is a species of frog in the Petropedetidae family. ... Binomial name Kiyasetuo & Khare, 1986 The Indian Flying Frog (Pterorana khare) is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Ptychadena is a genus of true frogs. ... Pyxicephalus (Pyxis = (round) box, cephalus = head)is a genus of true frogs from Sub-Saharan Africa, commonly referred to as African Bull Frogs. ... Rana is a genus of frogs. ... Sphaerotheca is a genus of true frogs. ... Staurois is a genus of true frogs. ... Strongylopus is a genus of true frogs. ... Tomopterna is a genus of true frogs from Sub-Saharan Africa. ...

Cited references

  1. ^ Amphibian Species of the World - Petropedetidae Noble, 1931. Retrieved on 2006-08-05.

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References

  • Cogger, H.G.; R.G. Zweifel, and D. Kirschner (2004). Encyclopedia of Reptiles & Amphibians Second Edition. Fog City Press. ISBN 1-877019-69-0. 
  • Frost, Darrel R. 2006. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 4 (17 August 2006). Electronic Database accessible at http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA.
  • Frost et al. 2006. The amphibian tree of life. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. Number 297. New York. Issued March 15, 2006.
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Allophrynidae - Amphignathodontidae - Arthroleptidae - Ascaphidae - Bombinatoridae - Brachycephalidae - Bufonidae - Centrolenidae - Dendrobatidae - Discoglossidae - Heleophrynidae - Hemisotidae - Hylidae - Hyperoliidae - Leiopelmatidae - Leptodactylidae - Mantellidae - Megophryidae - Microhylidae - Myobatrachidae - Nasikabatrachidae - Pelobatidae - Pelodytidae - Pipidae - Ranidae - Rhacophoridae - Rhinodermatidae - Rhinophrynidae - Scaphiopodidae - Sooglossidae Typical Classes See below Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates. ... For other uses, see Amphibian (disambiguation). ... Suborders See text The Anura is the order of animals in the class Amphibia that includes frogs and toads. ... Image File history File linksMetadata White-Lipped-small. ... Binomial name Allophryne ruthveni Gaige, 1926 The Tukeit Hill Frog (Allophryne ruthveni) is the only species in the genus Allophryne and the family Allophrynidae of order Anura. ... Genus Gastrotheca Flectonotus The Marsupial Frogs are a family (Amphignathodontidae) in the order Anura. ... Genera Arthroleptis Cardioglossa Schoutedenella Arthroleptidae is a family of order Anura. ... Species Ascaphus montanus Ascaphus truei Ascaphidae are a family of tailed frogs. ... Species Genus Barbourula     Barbourula busuangensis     Barbourula kalimantanensis Genus Bombina     Bombina bombina     Bombina fortinuptialis     Bombina lichuanensis     Bombina maxima     Bombina microdeladigitora     Bombina orientalis     Bombina pachypus     Bombina variegata Bombinatoridae are often referred to as fire belly toads because of their brightly colored ventral sides which show that they are highly toxic. ... Species Brachycephalus didactylus Brachycephalus ephippium Brachycephalus hermogenesi Brachycephalus nodoterga Brachycephalus pernix Brachycephalus vertebralis The saddleback toads are a family (Brachycephalidae) in the order Anura. ... For other uses, see Toad (disambiguation). ... Genera Centrolene Cochranella Hyalinobatrachium Glass Frogs, Centrolenidae, is a family of order Anura. ... Distribution of Dendrobatidae (in black) Genera Proposed subfamily Colostethinae proposed genus Ameerega Colostethus Epipedobates proposed genus Silverstoneia Proposed subfamily Hyloxalinae Proposed genus Hyloxalus Proposed subfamily Dendrobatinae Proposed genus Adelphobates Dendrobates Minyobates Proposed genus Oophaga Phyllobates Proposed genus Ranitomeya Proposed obsolete (invalid) Dendrobatidae genera: Cryptophyllobates Nephelobates Poison dart frog (also poison... Species Genus Alytes     Alytes cisternasii     Alytes dickhilleni     Alytes muletensis     Alytes obstetricans Genus Discoglossus     Discoglossus hispanicus     Discoglossus jeanneae     Discoglossus montalenti     Discoglossus nigriventer     Discoglossus pictus     Discoglossus sardus Discoglossidae, common name Disc-Tongued Frogs or Painted Frogs, is a family that contains two genera, alytes and discoglossus. ... Species Heleophryne hewitti Heleophryne natalensis Heleophryne orientalis Heleophryne purcelli Heleophryne regis Heleophryne rosei Ghost Frogs, Heleophrynidae, is a family of order Anura. ... Species Hemisus barotseensis Hemisus brachydactylus Hemisus guineensis Hemisus guttatus Hemisus marmoratus Hemisus microscaphus Hemisus olivaceus Hemisus perreti Hemisus wittei The shovelnose frogs are nine species of frog in the genus, Hemisus, the only genus in the family Hemisotidae. ... Genera see Text Tree frog, in zoology, any individual of the family Hylidae. ... Genera Subfamily Hyperoliinae   Callixalus   Chrysobatrachus   Cryptothylax   Heterixalus   Hyperolius   Opisthothylax   Tachycnemis Subfamily Kassininae   Afrixalus   Kassina   Kassinula   Phlyctimantis   Tornierella Subfamily Leptopelinae   Acanthixalus   Leptopelis Sedge and Bush Frogs are the members of the Hyperoliidae family; these frogs are found in Africa, Madagascar, and the Seychelles islands. ... Species Leiopelma archeyi Leiopelma hamiltoni Leiopelma hochstetteri Leiopelma pakeka Leiopelmatidae, or New Zealand Primitive Frogs as is their common name, belong to suborder archaeobatrachia. ... Leptodactylidae are a diverse family of frogs in the suborder Neobatrachia. ... Subfamilies Boophinae Laliostominae Mantellinae Mantellidae is a family of order Anura. ... Genera Atympanophrys Brachytarsophrys Leptobrachella Leptobrachium Leptolalax Megophrys Ophryophryne Oreolalax Scutiger Vibrissaphora Xenophrys Megophryidae are a large family of order anura (commonly known as frogs and toads). ... Subfamilies Asterophryinae Brevicipitinae Cophylinae Dyscophinae Genyophryninae Melanobatrachinae Microhylinae Phrynomerinae Scaphiophryninae Microhylidae is a family of order Anura. ... Distribution of Myobatrachidae (in black) Subfamilies See text Myobatrachidae is a family of frogs, of the order Anura. ... Binomial name Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis Bijui, Bossuyt, 2003 Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis is a frog species from the Western Ghats, India. ... Archaic Frogs, Pelobatids and Spadefoots. ... Species Pelodytes caucasicus Pelodytes ibericus Pelodytes punctatus Parsley Frogs, Pelodytidae, is a family of order Anura. ... Subfamilies Pipinae Xenopodinae The Pipidae are a family of primative, tongueless frogs. ... Genera Batacia Opyum Rana - Frog is the common name for amphibians in the order, Anura. ... subfamilies Buergeriinae Rhacophorinae Moss Frogs are the members of the Rhacophoridae family; these frogs are found in tropical areas of Asia and Africa. ... Species R. darwinii The Darwins frogs or Rhinodermatidae are a family of small South American frogs. ... Binomial name Rhinophrynus dorsalis Duméril & Bibron, 1841 The Mexican Burrowing Toad (Rhinophrynus dorsalis) is the only species in the genus Rhinophrynus and the family Rhinophrynidae of order Anura. ... Genera Scaphiopus Spea American Spadefoot Toads, Scaphiopodidae, is a family of order Anura. ... Genera Nesomantis Sooglossus The Seychelles Frogs (Sooglossidae) are a family of frogs only found on the Seychelles Islands. ...


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